Painfulness: meaning, definitions and examples
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painfulness
[ หpeษชnf(ส)lnษs ]
feeling
The state or quality of causing physical or emotional pain.
Synonyms
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
Word | Description / Examples |
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painfulness |
Used to describe something that causes physical or emotional pain, often in a mild to moderate way. It is somewhat neutral in tone.
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suffering |
Describes ongoing physical or emotional pain. It is more general and can be used in both medical and everyday contexts. It often implies a prolonged period of pain.
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agony |
Refers to extreme, usually unbearable, physical or emotional pain. This word carries a very intense and often dramatic tone.
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distress |
Generally used to describe a state of suffering or extreme discomfort, both physically and emotionally. It often implies an urgent need for help.
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Examples of usage
- The painfulness of the injury was unbearable.
- The painfulness of losing a loved one is indescribable.
experience
The degree or intensity of discomfort or suffering.
Synonyms
discomfort, intensity, severity.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
Word | Description / Examples |
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painfulness |
Used to describe something that causes a lot of pain or suffering, whether physical or emotional.
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severity |
Often used in a medical or clinical context to describe the extent or seriousness of a condition or situation.
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intensity |
Describes the strength or extreme degree of something, not limited to pain but can also refer to emotions, light, heat, etc.
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discomfort |
Refers to a mild to moderate feeling of physical or emotional unease or inconvenience.
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Examples of usage
- The painfulness of the situation made it hard to cope.
- The painfulness of the treatment was necessary for healing.
Translations
Translations of the word "painfulness" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dolorosidade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคกเคผเคพเคฆเคพเคฏเคเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Schmerzhaftigkeit
๐ฎ๐ฉ kepedihan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะพะปััะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ bolesnoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ใฟ
๐ซ๐ท douleur
๐ช๐ธ dolorosidad
๐น๐ท aฤrฤฑlฤฑlฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ํต์ค๋ฌ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃูู
๐จ๐ฟ bolestivost
๐ธ๐ฐ bolestivosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็่ฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ boleฤina
๐ฎ๐ธ sรกrsaukafullt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัััััะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แขแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ aฤrฤฑlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ dolorosidad
Etymology
The word 'painfulness' is derived from the Middle English word 'peineful' which originated from the Old French word 'penible'. The term has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the quality or state of causing pain or discomfort.
See also: pain, painful, painfully, painkiller, painkillers, painstakingly.